Kimberly Bassett named President of Morton Hospital

Friday, April 20, 2012

Today, Steward Health Care LLC (Steward) named Kimberly (Kim) Bassett
President of Morton Hospital. She replaces Maureen Bryant, who recently
left Morton to join a hospital system in Chicago.

“Kim has extensive experience in both clinical and administrative
hospital operations,” said Josh Putter, Chief Operating Officer at
Steward. “She is invested in providing World Class healthcare in the
local community and I am confident that she will provide excellent
leadership at Morton.”

Prior to joining Morton, Bassett was employed by Health Management
Associates (HMA), a national hospital management company, for more than
twenty-two years. While at HMA she served in various clinical and
administrative roles, including her most recent position as CEO of St.
Cloud Regional Medical Center, in St. Cloud, Florida. Prior to that, she
was the CEO of Fisherman’s Hospital and Keys Medical Group in Marathon,
Florida. Bassett’s previous administrative roles include Chief Nursing
Officer at Lower Keys Medical Center, in Key West, Florida as well as
charge nurse in the Emergency Department and a House Supervisor. Prior
to her management positions, she was a Critical Care Nurse in Open Heart
and Surgical Intensive Care Units at facilities in Missouri, Florida and
Virginia. Bassett earned her Masters of Business Administration in
2003 from the University of Miami, Florida. She holds a Bachelor of
Science in Nursing and a Registered Nurse certification and became a
certified Risk Manager in 2004. She has served as a trustee on the Board
of the Florida Keys Community College and is a member of the American
College of Healthcare Executives.

“Morton is the focal point of health care in the Taunton community,”
said Bassett. “A major part of my role will be to strengthen our ties to
the community and ensure that the residents of Taunton are aware of the
exceptional quality of care that is delivered by the caregivers at
Morton Hospital.”

About Steward Health Care

Steward Health Care is the largest fully integrated community care
organization and community hospital network in New England.
Headquartered in Boston, Steward is the third largest employer in MA
with more than 17,000 employees serving more than one million patients
annually in 85 communities. Hospitals in the system include Saint
Anne’s in Fall River, Holy Family Hospital in Methuen, St. Elizabeth’s
Medical Center in Brighton, Norwood Hospital, Carney Hospital in
Dorchester, Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, Nashoba Valley
Medical Center in Ayer, Merrimack Valley Hospital in Haverhill, Morton
Hospital and Medical Center in Taunton and Quincy Medical Center. Other
Steward Health Care entities include Steward Medical Group, Steward
Hospice and Home Care, Laboure College, and Por Cristo. Further
information is available at www.steward.org.